Re: this is what the doctor found
From: Peggy (pklippe1@nycap.rr.com)
Fri Oct 1 06:15:54 1999
At Thu, 30 Sep 1999, crm wrote:
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>Hello everyone, I got my paperwork back today and i was shocked. The
>doctors feels doing a explortary laparotomy and lysis of adhesions. He
>noted tenderness over the cecum,transverse colon and over the sigmond
>which is really tightand very tender. I was hoping that a laparoscopy
>could be done that would could less adhesions. I am not sure if it
>would be right to ask especially becuase of the colon being involved. I
>know what ever is going is getting worse and is driving me crazy. I
>also was wondering if all these organs being stuck somewhere could cause
>damage to them. I have to decide what is best for me but I do not like
>the idea of another surgery and recovery. I have waited a long time to
>find out what was wrong but I never thought it would this, to be honest
>I am scared to death, and really am unsure if I can even think of
>another surgery.Thanks for listening to me ramble on and on.....thanks
>for all the support......
Hi Chris,Sounds like you have quite a mess.The last surgery I had
involved alot of what you mentioned.Until I heard more about how
dangerous it is dealing with the colon I thought nothing of it.My gyn
did an excellent job he told me how careful he was not to nick any of
the organs that were involved.Then when I ran a low grade temp for about
27 days he got really worried.I still think the fever was due to the
interceed, looking at the warnings and all for the interceed it takes 27
days for the interceed to dissolve into the body so I really think it
had something to do with that.I can see why you would be so scared.but
remember we are here for you and are here to support you with whatever
you go through.You said at the beginning of your post that the Dr. feels
doing an exploratory lapororotomy and lysis of adhesions. Does that
mean he wants to do this? Let us know how you are doing ,When was your
last surgery?"FRIENDS THAT STICK TOGETHER" PEGGY